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Bought used Nexus One. Has ONE spec of dust...

So I found a used Nexus one on craigslist for a great deal and everything works perfectly fine. The previous owner had his email engraved on the phone, but that is not an issue. The screen also has some minor scratches, but none are visible when using it. However, there is one annoying problem. A speck of dust on the bottom left of the phone. I don't know how it possibly could have gotten there.
That is the most annoying part about it. One, white, speck. Should I ask him to take it back, or am I being too picky? Does your N1 have a speck of dust?
Finally, I am worried about how this will affect resale value. I know they are currently going for $200+, but with a speck of dust and an engraved email, I don't know how much it'll be worth.
Should I get a case for the phone?
Thanks.

if that's the only thing, I'd say keep it. The sealing around that area is a problem on (all? most?) N1s. I have quite a lot of dust near that corner (and I've been very careful), if you read around you'll see it's fairly common.
It's even remarkable that it's only one speck of dust enjoy your N1!

I don't have any dust under my screen, but I remember that being a common complaint here during the first few months they were available.
If you want to risk the getting more particles in there you could take it apart using the ifixit guide and hope for the best.

spamlucal said:
if that's the only thing, I'd say keep it. The sealing around that area is a problem on (all? most?) N1s. I have quite a lot of dust near that corner (and I've been very careful), if you read around you'll see it's fairly common.
It's even remarkable that it's only one speck of dust enjoy your N1!
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Yep, as far as I can tell, the spec of dust, one minor scratch on the back, and the email engraving are the only problems. I really hope that dust particle doesn't multiply.
Does anyone think I should get a case for my new N1, or should I wear it "naked." Finally, as a new person to android, please help me get to know my phone. I want a weather app like in HTC Sense, but I don't want to install weather channel or something. I have the NYtimes widget, so I don't need the default news widget. What other kinds of apps should I have?
Finally, I will probably do a review of the N1, from a person coming from a iPhone 2g. The N1 is blazing FAST!!! The same apps on N1 load in less than 2 seconds, while on the old iphone, it would have taken 15 seconds. Heavy websites like head-fi load in 3 seconds, compared to almost 30seconds on the 2g.
Forgot to say that my phone runs 2.3.4 gingerbread, which the previous owner flashed before he sold it to me.

Run naked!

First thing i did on getting my N1 is get the hairdryer on to it. Warmed the glue behind the screen edges and then push it down to get a better seal.
Obviously a bit late for you now but may help to stop any more dust getting in

if it bothers you I'll take it off your hands for $150.

Scintillation said:
So I found a used Nexus one on craigslist for a great deal and everything works perfectly fine. The previous owner had his email engraved on the phone, but that is not an issue. The screen also has some minor scratches, but none are visible when using it. However, there is one annoying problem. A speck of dust on the bottom left of the phone. I don't know how it possibly could have gotten there.
That is the most annoying part about it. One, white, speck. Should I ask him to take it back, or am I being too picky? Does your N1 have a speck of dust?
Finally, I am worried about how this will affect resale value. I know they are currently going for $200+, but with a speck of dust and an engraved email, I don't know how much it'll be worth.
Should I get a case for the phone?
Thanks.
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i would like to see some pictures of this speck your talking bout.

SuperDeform said:
i would like to see some pictures of this speck your talking bout.
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Sure!
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Are you kidding? That's tiny. Keep it!

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Why does your phone look exactly like mine !!!!!! I thought my phone was unique >.<
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I wonder???
In any case, I just discovered this amazing thing called the "wifi never sleep policy."
So here's the deal. I have no mobile data (shocker!!). That means I shut shut off my data roaming and mobile data settings. Since I am often around wifi, I just use that. I notice that when the phone has been untouched for maybe 20 minutes or so, when my desktop client gets an email, my phone does not. So I looked around, and I found out about the wifi-never sleep policy.
What exactly does this mean? The description says that it will never switch to mobile data, but I have NO mobile data. To have maximum battery life, what should I do? Effectively, if I set to off when screen is off, wouldn't it effectively turn off ALL data (wifi and mobile data, which was never on to begin with).
Also, I could opt for 2g networks only, but I don't know if that's useful.

Still you should set wifi sleep policy to never. Its super efficient even with wifi on.

Scintillation said:
I wonder???
In any case, I just discovered this amazing thing called the "wifi never sleep policy."
So here's the deal. I have no mobile data (shocker!!). That means I shut shut off my data roaming and mobile data settings. Since I am often around wifi, I just use that. I notice that when the phone has been untouched for maybe 20 minutes or so, when my desktop client gets an email, my phone does not. So I looked around, and I found out about the wifi-never sleep policy.
What exactly does this mean? The description says that it will never switch to mobile data, but I have NO mobile data. To have maximum battery life, what should I do? Effectively, if I set to off when screen is off, wouldn't it effectively turn off ALL data (wifi and mobile data, which was never on to begin with).
Also, I could opt for 2g networks only, but I don't know if that's useful.
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Download juice defender and it will help save battery plus you still get your messages.
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I have some dust on the bottom left corner if my screen as well. I wish I knew how to get it out. It's noticeable when there's sun shining on the phone.

I opened to clean my n1 before, but new dust came back two weeks later. Just like I didn't do anything.

I don't have any dust under my screen but i do have one hair under the screen. I leave it there to remind me of the 7 year old sweat shop worker who built my phone in China. I imagine him playfully giggling with the sweatshop child worker seated next to him, then with a firm swat to the back of the head, echoing from the taskmasters whip behind him. Then franticly and quickly pressing the digitizer on my nexus into place. But not soon enough for the single hair to fall down into its final resting place. This single storyless tear , frozen in its technological tomb for eternity .
Lest we forget
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Scintillation said:
So I found a used Nexus one on craigslist for a great deal and everything works perfectly fine. The previous owner had his email engraved on the phone, but that is not an issue. The screen also has some minor scratches, but none are visible when using it. However, there is one annoying problem. A speck of dust on the bottom left of the phone. I don't know how it possibly could have gotten there.
That is the most annoying part about it. One, white, speck. Should I ask him to take it back, or am I being too picky? Does your N1 have a speck of dust?
Finally, I am worried about how this will affect resale value. I know they are currently going for $200+, but with a speck of dust and an engraved email, I don't know how much it'll be worth.
Should I get a case for the phone?
Thanks.
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I'd say keep it too.
I don't know where the previous user engraved his email, but if its on the battery cover, then why don't you get a replacement cover from cnn.cn?
The N1 has been one of the best smartphones I've ever had!
Enjoy it!
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Get a screen protector. No need for a case.

I'd take it. With mine, i dropped it a few times so I have dings on the darker gray plastic bit but othe than that it's great.
The resale of the phone is probably most affected by the email engraving.
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My terrible experience.

So I bit the bullet and ordered an HTC Dev Edition yesterday and had it shipped overnight. Phone arrives today, open it giddy like a school girl, nothing but disappointment. Metal Panel above the LCD overlaps the side of the plastic to the point that it scrapes every time i pick it up. The data signal constantly cycles between LTE/3g/H+ (I am on ATT in Milwaukee), never had an issues with my Lumia 920. There is a very noticeable scratch in the bezel, as well as gaps between the plastic and metal nearly big enough for a fingernail. That is that.
Call in to exchange it, 1:57 minutes on hold. Exchange is now a return. Back to my N4 it seems.

sfagundes said:
So I bit the bullet and ordered an HTC Dev Edition yesterday and had it shipped overnight. Phone arrives today, open it giddy like a school girl, nothing but disappointment. Metal Panel above the LCD overlaps the side of the plastic to the point that it scrapes every time i pick it up. The data signal constantly cycles between LTE/3g/H+ (I am on ATT in Milwaukee), never had an issues with my Lumia 920. There is a very noticeable scratch in the bezel, as well as gaps between the plastic and metal nearly big enough for a fingernail. That is that.
Call in to exchange it, 1:57 minutes on hold. Exchange is now a return. Back to my N4 it seems.
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How the hell did you receive it one day after ordering it YESTERDAY??? They've been out of stock for a couple days now. I smell something fishy...

sfagundes said:
So I bit the bullet and ordered an HTC Dev Edition yesterday and had it shipped overnight. Phone arrives today, open it giddy like a school girl, nothing but disappointment. Metal Panel above the LCD overlaps the side of the plastic to the point that it scrapes every time i pick it up. The data signal constantly cycles between LTE/3g/H+ (I am on ATT in Milwaukee), never had an issues with my Lumia 920. There is a very noticeable scratch in the bezel, as well as gaps between the plastic and metal nearly big enough for a fingernail. That is that.
Call in to exchange it, 1:57 minutes on hold. Exchange is now a return. Back to my N4 it seems.
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I just discovered the same problem with my dev edition (few threads down) with the top grille being misaligned and RMA'd it online for an exchange. Was instantaneous for the shipping label, just waiting on the phone is going to suck.

MinimalistChris said:
How the hell did you receive it one day after ordering it YESTERDAY??? They've been out of stock for a couple days now. I smell something fishy...
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What are you talking about, they were in stock as of yesterday on their website. Not hard to select overnight shipping for an extra $18.95.....

I don't believe this story. Ordered yesterday and received today? And only 1:57 on holding? That's not possible.
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dbshane said:
I don't believe this story. Ordered yesterday and received today? And only 1:57 on holding? That's not possible.
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1Hour 57 Minutes :silly:

sfagundes said:
What are you talking about, they were in stock as of yesterday on their website. Not hard to select overnight shipping for an extra $18.95.....
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I've been calling daily to see if they have the phones in stock to get mine... I've even asked to upgrade my order from the 32GB to the 64GB Dev Edition and each time they said they were out. I just find your story unbelievable... or I'm just horribly unlucky.

MinimalistChris said:
I've been calling daily to see if they have the phones in stock to get mine... I've even asked to upgrade my order from the 32GB to the 64GB Dev Edition and each time they said they were out. I just find your story unbelievable... or I'm just horribly unlucky.
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Well I am certainly sorry that you are an unlucky indivudal, that said, I don't really have a reason to lie. Both the 32 Unlocked and 64 Dev were in stock yesterday, ALL morning for order. But if this makes you feel better:
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I have both an ATT and Development One. There is a significant difference in radio performance between the two. I thought I had a lemon until I read this. All the development unit does is cycle through connections. The ATT branded one holds strong LTE everywhere I go.
Imo there is a huge difference in fit and finish as well. My ATT one is perfect. I have a large gap by the micro usb in the development unit.
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What firmare/radio is on the dev edition? the ATT has the same radio as the new international WWE release. 4A.14.3250.13_10.33.1150.01L. You can upgrade the radio now without being s-off. Instructions http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2245615 in case you were unaware

C0mbe said:
I have both an ATT and Development One. There is a significant difference in radio performance between the two. I thought I had a lemon until I read this. All the development unit does is cycle through connections. The ATT branded one holds strong LTE everywhere I go.
Imo there is a huge difference in fit and finish as well. My ATT one is perfect. I have a large gap by the micro usb in the development unit.
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the connector on mine appears to be off-centered as well. Just noticed that inside the headphone jack looks like someone forgot to file. Literally plastic slivers and bits all inside the jack.

nugzo said:
What firmare/radio is on the dev edition? the ATT has the same radio as the new international WWE release. 4A.14.3250.13_10.33.1150.01L. You can upgrade the radio now without being s-off. Instructions http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2245615 in case you were unaware
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Same radio on the Dev phone. I promise I'm not dreaming... It's like the signal drives off a cliff.
Sorry, not tying to hijack the thread just adding to the dev phone experience.
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sfagundes said:
Well I am certainly sorry that you are an unlucky indivudal, that said, I don't really have a reason to lie. Both the 32 Unlocked and 64 Dev were in stock yesterday, ALL morning for order. But if this makes you feel better:
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Don't mind me... Congrats on the purchase... I'm just angry because of this:

MinimalistChris said:
Don't mind me... Congrats on the purchase... I'm just angry because of this:
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I feel your pain. It doesn't help that the hold music goes away for 10 minutes at a time. I probably gave up and redialed 3-4 times. I'd love to tell you good luck, but I'd rather try and shy you away from the device for now. Tons and tons of reports are pouring in about the exact same build quality issues. Not exaggerating at all, I have never bought anything with as many defects. And I am not talking about the made up ones like "my screen seems to have an yellow tint", or my unit runs hot....These are bonafide poor build issues, poorly cut plastic, bent metal, plastic shavings in the headphone jack, deep scratches in the aluminum, and the list goes on.
Anyhow, I hope you have a better experience than I did.

I feel you man.... Been waiting weeks... Wait time just as long... can't believe people are getting it before people that have already ordered long before them though... Kind of making preordering them pointless.

sfagundes said:
I feel your pain. It doesn't help that the hold music goes away for 10 minutes at a time. I probably gave up and redialed 3-4 times. I'd love to tell you good luck, but I'd rather try and shy you away from the device for now. Tons and tons of reports are pouring in about the exact same build quality issues. Not exaggerating at all, I have never bought anything with as many defects. And I am not talking about the made up ones like "my screen seems to have an yellow tint", or my unit runs hot....These are bonafide poor build issues, poorly cut plastic, bent metal, plastic shavings in the headphone jack, deep scratches in the aluminum, and the list goes on.
Anyhow, I hope you have a better experience than I did.
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Holy [email protected] so glad I passed on the dev edition and ordered a gs4.
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Here's my bad experience. I was on hold for this long...
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Ordered mine last Thursday with overnight shipping. When I ordered it said in stock and it would arrive Friday. On Friday it said it was shipping Friday and would arrive Monday, which kind of pissed me off since I paid for overnight shipping. Friday night it said delayed until the end of April. Monday I got an email that it shipped and I got it today. I hadn't noticed any quality issues until you mentioned the overlap, but I checked and it does have a slight edge at the top, though I don't notice any gaps. I'm not worried about that as I didn't notice it to begin with and I'll have a Spigen clear case on it anyway. What DOES bother me is that I don't get any LTE at all and it keeps going back and forth between HSPA and 3G. When I thought it wasn't coming for another week or so I went and bought the AT&T model, and today I just popped the SIM in the Dev model, so I don't know if it's a SIM thing or not. The bootloader does have a SIMLOCK option in the menu, so I have no idea what that is, but it worries me. I'll probably call AT&T tomorrow and work on getting the SIM unlocked.

How to fix HTC One M8 camera issue

My original M8 suffered from the infamous cloudy camera. I got it replaced by T-Mobile, and it's been maybe three months now and the replacement M8 did the same. My buddies M8 started to do the same thing about a month ago, and he used Zaino Wax to buff out the camera cloudyness away.
I noticed yesterday that mine was doing the same thing again when I tried to take a picture and it wasn't focusing. Tried to clean it, and at first I just thought it was dirty. Picture wasn't important, so I ignored it. Then last night I went to get a drink with a buddy of mine, and tried to take a picture, and the camera wasn't focusing. Tried to clean it again, and that's when I noticed the cloudy camera again.
So I woke up this morning, found some turtle wax, put some on a terry cloth, rubbed a little on the lens, let it dry for a couple of minutes, and then buffed it off. Sure enough, it started to take some of the cloudyness away. So I did it again about three more times, and now the cloudyness is down to the edges. I was excited that it worked, that I ran over to my laptop to make this thread.
I was thinking about getting another replacement, but this is a better alternative for me. I don't want to be setting up my phone all over again every few months for the same issue.
This is what I used.
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I found the Mr. Clean Magic eraser to work very well too. I actually prefer the eraser because there is no risk of water getting under the lens. You squeeze it all out before rubbing

Toothpaste works too. I just put a dab on the end of my finger and rubbed the lens in a circular motion for a bit. Cleared up all but the edges which don't seem to bother anything. My guess is if I used a Q-Tip instead of my fat finger I could get the edges clean too.

I had the same problem and I used toothpaste. But my concern is whether we have rubbed off the anti glare coating?
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clax6 said:
I had the same problem and I used toothpaste. But my concern is whether we have rubbed off the anti glare coating?
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I followed a guide and used a tiny amount of Brasso on the end of a cotton bud, it's like the phone's brand new again. Like you, I'm concerned I've removed something which should be there but the camera was unusable prior to doing this. Mine was bought in April, has been in a case, screen protector applied since day 1, handled with constant, real care but the scratches on the lens were something else!
Pictures of the lens pre clean here and also 3 very quick shots from the phone pre and 3 post clean... Was in a rush so had no artistic quality to them whatsoever!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/sets/72157645558003205/

HTC recognise this is a real issue and are taking devices in for repair. Mine is being collected today. I'll let ya know what they do to fix this when I get it back

mwatson said:
HTC recognise this is a real issue and are taking devices in for repair. Mine is being collected today. I'll let ya know what they do to fix this when I get it back
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Wasn't aware of that to be honest but thanks for the update, what did they say to you regarding this issue specifically?
Cheers...

smudgelab said:
Wasn't aware of that to be honest but thanks for the update, what did they say to you regarding this issue specifically?
Cheers...
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I said that the coating on the lens was rubbing off and there is a lot of discussion online about it, so its not just mine. The HTC rep said "yeah we know, we had a meeting about it today, just send it in and we'll take care of it". I asked what the coating was, olephobic? He said he wouldn't say and wouldn't comment on what the course of action is. I thought, ok, as long as you fix it I thats all that matters.
I guess they will replace the lens glass with something other that what came out of the factory. No point in putting the same thing back on there. He probably couldn't comment as this will effect every single One M8 which means they would all have to be recalled. Expensive!

i am struggling with same issue and looking for some solutions.. this morning i tried toothpaste but i didn't like the results too much
i will give a shot with following this directions, tonigh
https://www.youtube.com/embed/09k9t3Y2BJg

flayzeraynx said:
i am struggling with same issue and looking for some solutions.. this morning i tried toothpaste but i didn't like the results too much
i will give a shot with following this directions, tonigh
https://www.youtube.com/embed/09k9t3Y2BJg
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That's the video I watched and got the idea from prior to doing mine.So far... so good but it's only been a day, see how the lens holds up after prolonged "quick rub before the shot" with shirts, jumpers, sleeves, all the normal day to day stuff.

You've got to be kidding me.
After the M7 camera fiasco, they allowed this to happen?
My wife just got hers last week, and it's having reboot and connectivity issues (completely stock, unrooted)
I'm going to have her exchange it for the S5, I'm done with HTC's idiocy.

Great! Thanks for the fix. I just tested out the wax thing and it worked perfectly !

Toothpaste is the best solution, I tried and is like new!
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ingenious247 said:
You've got to be kidding me.
After the M7 camera fiasco, they allowed this to happen?
My wife just got hers last week, and it's having reboot and connectivity issues (completely stock, unrooted)
I'm going to have her exchange it for the S5, I'm done with HTC's idiocy.
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To each their own. But it's hardly idiocy. It's simply a minor design issue. Mine has scratches on and focuses and shoots perfectly fine.
As for reboots and connectivity issues, these are things any manufacturer can have, but I wouldn't take the bandaid phone over a HTC One even if the HTC One had no camera at all.

HtcOneJon said:
To each their own. But it's hardly idiocy. It's simply a minor design issue. Mine has scratches on and focuses and shoots perfectly fine.
As for reboots and connectivity issues, these are things any manufacturer can have, but I wouldn't take the bandaid phone over a HTC One even if the HTC One had no camera at all.
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The Purple/Pink tint issue was the likely BIGGEST camera fiasco the mobile industry has ever seen, and it cost HTC tons of money and hurt their reputation badly. You can find countless threads here and elsewhere about it
And then they completely drop the ball on the NEW phone and allow another camera issue?? If it were a "minor" issue, they wouldn't be taking them back for repair no questions asked.
It's obviously a widespread debacle, and not only that - they should have listened to the previous One (M7) owners as they had an issue with the CHEAP camera glass cover on the M7 which cracked for NO reason at all and was easily scratched.
Choosing to ignore that issue and causing themselves another heartache on their flagship phone is idiocy IMO. What would you call it?

What if i cant that in my area do i can use my own
Just kidding mate :good::good: Thanks for the idea

mwatson said:
I said that the coating on the lens was rubbing off and there is a lot of discussion online about it, so its not just mine. The HTC rep said "yeah we know, we had a meeting about it today, just send it in and we'll take care of it". I asked what the coating was, olephobic? He said he wouldn't say and wouldn't comment on what the course of action is. I thought, ok, as long as you fix it I thats all that matters.
I guess they will replace the lens glass with something other that what came out of the factory. No point in putting the same thing back on there. He probably couldn't comment as this will effect every single One M8 which means they would all have to be recalled. Expensive!
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How did your repair go? Ironically I should have just looked on here. I had noticed this same scratched camera coating though my phone has been in a case since Day 1, is always in a pocket with no other items and I never place it on tables, etc. The chat guy says that cosmetic is typically not covered but in this case we'll cover it. I ship my phone and get an email two days later that the repair will cost $300 if I want the camera fixed. Or I can choose not to fix it but will have to pay administrative costs? Ugh.. would have not bothered if the chat guy hadn't literally said most cosmetic is not covered but we will cover this repair. Plus of course I've been without a phone for a week now but would have not bothered if it's gonna end up costing me $40. Poor form HTC..

bit1 said:
How did your repair go? Ironically I should have just looked on here. I had noticed this same scratched camera coating though my phone has been in a case since Day 1, is always in a pocket with no other items and I never place it on tables, etc. The chat guy says that cosmetic is typically not covered but in this case we'll cover it. I ship my phone and get an email two days later that the repair will cost $300 if I want the camera fixed. Or I can choose not to fix it but will have to pay administrative costs? Ugh.. would have not bothered if the chat guy hadn't literally said most cosmetic is not covered but we will cover this repair. Plus of course I've been without a phone for a week now but would have not bothered if it's gonna end up costing me $40. Poor form HTC..
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If you call and complain and talk to a supervisor they will do it for free and expedite.

flayzeraynx said:
i am struggling with same issue and looking for some solutions.. this morning i tried toothpaste but i didn't like the results too much
i will give a shot with following this directions, tonigh
https://www.youtube.com/embed/09k9t3Y2BJg
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Try with a pencil eraser..
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ingenious247 said:
You've got to be kidding me.
After the M7 camera fiasco, they allowed this to happen?
My wife just got hers last week, and it's having reboot and connectivity issues (completely stock, unrooted)
I'm going to have her exchange it for the S5, I'm done with HTC's idiocy.
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Auto reboot and connectivity issue?
I use until now never face either.

Took galaxy s7 edge to poool.

Man that was awesome ! Took many pictures and video I took a swim for 2 to 3 hours today. Took it out for a 30 minute breaks twice, it works great! One thing to be aware about is your speaker will sound muffled for a good 3 to 4 hours! At least mine did glad sound came back had me worried there for a momment. Moral of the story you will have absolutely no problem taking your s7 edge to the pool for a full day of fun, your speaker will eventually come back to normal. Actually sounds better haha, maybe phone is water proof?!
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I think it will be fine, how did you take pictures underwater without screen working? Nm figured out you can use volume to do so.

Sonin66 said:
I think it will be fine, how did you take pictures underwater without screen working? Nm figured out you can use volume to do so.
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Yeah lol that's what I did I used thevolume button and it worked great. As of now phone is functioning properly. Not worried about what happens a week from now to it because I'm not worried, as I was fully confident my phone will handle being submerged into the pool and water slide with the only problem being my speaker. I didn't however realize it will take 4 hours for the speaker to dry.
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Already a similar post here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-s7-edge/help/phone-underwater-t3337471
Basically it's good for 30 minutes to 5 feet of water.

Samsung doesn't warranty against water damage so even they have little faith in their water resistivity. It should be used as insurance and not for underwater photography. This is just the tip of the Iceberg as there are many posts like this...
http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...a-lense-proximity-sensor-no-longer-works.html

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Samsung doesn't warranty against water damage so even they have little faith in their water resistivity. It should be used as insurance and not for underwater photography. This is just the tip of the Iceberg as there are many posts like this...
http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...a-lense-proximity-sensor-no-longer-works.html
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I think they don't want people deep sea diving and trying to warranty their phone when it does get water in it. I have personally took a shower letting the water hit the phone while trying to install a screen protector. Phone was fine honestly, even did my gear s2 the same way. Only problem I noticed was the speaker and microphone not working after for an hour or so

I was in Cancun at the end of April, and I used my phone in the pool, and took underwater video and pics like a mad man. Phone works perfectly fine, never have had any issues with it after being submerged.
Just make sure you let the phone dry completely before trying to charge it.

idtheftvictim said:
I was in Cancun at the end of April, and I used my phone in the pool, and took underwater video and pics like a mad man. Phone works perfectly fine, never have had any issues with it after being submerged.
Just make sure you let the phone dry completely before trying to charge it.
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Yeah I know lol. People not having the balls to do it themselves think there phone will mess up? Hahaha haha yeah sure because I've heard of peoples s7 edge not working after a water test. "It voids warranty ???? Yada Yada Yada" who cares. I have not onces had to return any phone for a warranty exchange. And with a water resistant phone you think we don't want to use it under water? If you don't have the balls big enough than don't do it. I could care less. Letting people know that YOU CAN SWIM WITH YOUR S7/S7 EDGE if you choose to do so.
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nano303 said:
Moral of the story you will have absolutely no problem taking your s7 edge to the pool for a full day of fun, your speaker will eventually come back to normal. Actually sounds better haha, maybe phone is water proof?! View attachment 3772861
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That's irresponsible to claim this when there are many examples of the S7edge getting water damaged. I'm glad yours didn't get water damaged. Now don't be a **** about it.

Used my device in the pool a few wks ago also no issues. Speaker sounded like $&jt for a few hrs but after a while sounded normal. One thing to plan ahead is u wont be able to charge device soon after its submerged as it will throw a moisture detection msg and u'll have to wait till its completely dry. Or u can do what i did n use a blow dryer to expidite the dryness. Lol. Just dont fry ur phone.

I haven't seen any reports of water damage from pools, on the contrary everyone saying they did it with no problem
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I haven't seen any reports of water damage from pools, on the contrary everyone saying they did it with no problem
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If you search S7 and S7 edge water damage, you will find many examples. Just use a little caution if you're like me and $750 means a lot to you.

kronium said:
If you search S7 and S7 edge water damage, you will find many examples. Just use a little caution if you're like me and $750 means a lot to you.
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Lol 750 is a lot to me too bro. I babied this phone for the first month. After that I used it without case lol have nicks around my phone but I'm not trippin. Your phone wouldn't damage man take a shower or go surfing with it you'll be golden I'm not sure I'll swim to the bottom of the ocean for the phone though. It's cool to be cautious. I had that mentality it'll brush away soon lol
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I've done under wateriyaki photography and videos on 4 separate occasions and it's worked every time.and flawless since. It's manufactured to do so.

I just came back from a whole week cruise vacation, and let me tell you! this phone is awesome every day pictures in the pool under water and phone works without any issues, like before make sure you dont go too deep.

Mine went for a trip in the washing machine last night for about 30 minutes before I realized it and took it out. Works perfect. Speaker took about a day to dry out, but over all I'm damn impressed.

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Oh BTW it's been 11 days, have not had a single problem
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I just got back from a trip into the mountains around Boone NC. I did a lot of fishing and river tubing with my phone in my pocket the whole time. I didn't use the phone under water but it was in my pocket while I fished the Watauga with the water up to my armpits. I did see a popup on the phone about water being detected but haven't experienced any issues the phone. I got some good pictures and video that couldn't have been gotten even with my go pro as the sound with the phone is perfect. I took a chance but in this case it was worth it.

Tw1sted247 said:
I've done under wateriyaki photography and videos on 4 separate occasions and it's worked every time.and flawless since. It's manufactured to do so.
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No, it isn't. It is manufactured to withstand a certain water immersion depth and length of time in a static environment. Actually using it, ie: moving it under water, pressing buttons, etc can easily go outside of the specifications. Not to mention it is in no way rated for underwater use, its water resistance is designed for some protection against accidental exposure.
Point is this, it is your device and you should use it as you please. But to suggest that it is in any way ok or that it is designed to do so is extremely irresponsible on your part. For starters it is wrong, and your warranty will be voided should any water immersion be detected. I'm pretty sure there are indicators built in for Samsung to know what you did.

New battery calibration

I have had my 6p for almost a year now and i have installed a new battery.
After searching for a proper way to calibrate it, i have found mixed results, some of them saying that 3 or 4 full charge and discharge cycles should do it. But also some of them say that this causes more harm than good to the battery.
Others say that deleting the battery stats file is all you need to do but some say that this makes no difference and that this file only keeps app usage stats.
Does anyone have experience with this or is there a proper procedure you can recomend?
Thanks.

tyrell22 said:
I have had my 6p for almost a year now and i have installed a new battery.
After searching for a proper way to calibrate it, i have found mixed results, some of them saying that 3 or 4 full charge and discharge cycles should do it. But also some of them say that this causes more harm than good to the battery.
Others say that deleting the battery stats file is all you need to do but some say that this makes no difference and that this file only keeps app usage stats.
Does anyone have experience with this or is there a proper procedure you can recomend?
Thanks.
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How is this myth still alive? You don't need battery calibration at all. That was debunked by Google engineers 4 years ago. You are the first person to even mention it here in ages.
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Battery calibration is a myth why do people still believe in this
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Brutos08 said:
Battery calibration is a myth why do people still believe in this
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Not so. Battery calibration is real but it needs to be done at full moon.

Then why does apple recommend calibrating the battery every month? The nexus 6p is not completely dead until the led starts flashing red when you plug it in. I had to get into fastboot and let it sit there till it died to drain the battery all the way. After the battery is like new again.

pipandales79 said:
Then why does apple recommend calibrating the battery every month? The nexus 6p is not completely dead until the led starts flashing red when you plug it in. I had to get into fastboot and let it sit there till it died to drain the battery all the way. After the battery is like new again.
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I didn't know Apple made the 6p. Not sure what the LED flashing when the battery is low has to to do with draining your battery from the bootloader.
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ultyrunner said:
I didn't know Apple made the 6p. Not sure what the LED flashing when the battery is low has to to do with draining your battery from the bootloader.
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Never said apple made it, that's just dumb. If apple recommends calibrating their batteries once a month and they're one of the most successful companies in the world I'm gonna listen to them. The flashing LED means it's completely dead. If your phone dies and you can turn it back on, it's not dead and therefore the OS is not giving an accurate readout. Going into fastboot mode let's the battery drain without the phone shutting down.

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Never said apple made it, that's just dumb. If apple recommends calibrating their batteries once a month and they're one of the most successful companies in the world I'm gonna listen to them. The flashing LED means it's completely dead. If your phone dies and you can turn it back on, it's not dead and therefore the OS is not giving an accurate readout. Going into fastboot mode let's the battery drain without the phone shutting down.
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You missed my point, they aren't necessarily related at all. But, by all means put on your tin foil hat and carry on. Don't believe anyone here or Google
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ultyrunner said:
You missed my point, they aren't necessarily related at all. But, by all means put on your tin foil hat and carry on. Don't believe anyone here or Google
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I get it and I love XDA but just saying from my experience whether it be apple, Google, or windows phones I've had positive results running then down all the way then letting them charge all the way with no interruptions. Don't know if it's just a placebo effect or what but that is my experience just thought I would share it.

Jeez its not 1980 anymore, technologies advanced, batteries dont need calibration for years now. And to guy talking about os not giving accurate readout and phone shutting off, its nonsense. It doesnt matter what os thinks, its only approximate calculation, what matters is battery voltage and current, thats how its level is messured, and no os file can change that.

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I get it and I love XDA but just saying from my experience whether it be apple, Google, or windows phones I've had positive results running then down all the way then letting them charge all the way with no interruptions. Don't know if it's just a placebo effect or what but that is my experience just thought I would share it.
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The point is that you denied anyone here must be right because it's some Apple recommendation FOR THEIR DEVICES, and they're a successful company, so that must mean it holds true for Android. That argument is just lame when several people here and Google themselves have long since debunked the notion FOR THEIR OPERATING SYSTEM. I guess Google isn't a successful company?
Oh, and Apple doesn't make any mention of calibrating batteries for iPhones where they talk about maximizing battery performance.

ultyrunner said:
The point is that you denied anyone here must be right because it's some Apple recommendation FOR THEIR DEVICES, and they're a successful company, so that must mean it holds true for Android. That argument is just lame when several people here and Google themselves have long since debunked the notion FOR THEIR OPERATING SYSTEM. I guess Google isn't a successful company?
Oh, and Apple doesn't make any mention of calibrating batteries for iPhones where they talk about maximizing battery performance.
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Again never said it maxamized performance. Second please explain why phones die at 20% or 30% if they don't need calibrated? I think you need a tinfoil hat to keep thoughts in.

pipandales79 said:
Again never said it maxamized performance. Second please explain why phones die at 20% or 30% if they don't need calibrated? I think you need a tinfoil hat to keep thoughts in.
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No, you said it needed to be done, which it doesn't. If, as you claim, you're getting inaccurate % readings, then improving that would improve performance by your your phone staying on longer, RIGHT? You say phones die at 20-30% like it's a common issue. It's not.
Are you always this obtuse, or just a troll? FFS. Blocked.
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Thank you all for the replies, well the few of them that were useful.
I've been running with the new battery for a little over a week, and I can see only marginal improvements, so if someone is wondering whether its time to change the battery after a year of heavy, heavy use, its probably not worth it. Good thing now is that I have a spare. Also while I was at it, I changed the housing to the aluminum one (I had the graphite originally) and the phone looks amazing now! Especially with the black fingerprint sensor. Now that is worth changing and going through the trouble to do it.
While battery calibration may no longer be necessary, I still did a full discharge and a full charge a couple of times to be on the safe side. I have had no problems with the percentage being reported incorrectly or anything else.

tyrell22 said:
Thank you all for the replies, well the few of them that were useful.
I've been running with the new battery for a little over a week, and I can see only marginal improvements, so if someone is wondering whether its time to change the battery after a year of heavy, heavy use, its probably not worth it. Good thing now is that I have a spare. Also while I was at it, I changed the housing to the aluminum one (I had the graphite originally) and the phone looks amazing now! Especially with the black fingerprint sensor. Now that is worth changing and going through the trouble to do it.
While battery calibration may no longer be necessary, I still did a full discharge and a full charge a couple of times to be on the safe side. I have had no problems with the percentage being reported incorrectly or anything else.
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Where did you purchase the replacement battery? I ordered one from Ebay that had pictures of a genuine battery but shipped a counterfeit.

tyrell22 said:
Thank you all for the replies, well the few of them that were useful.
I've been running with the new battery for a little over a week, and I can see only marginal improvements, so if someone is wondering whether its time to change the battery after a year of heavy, heavy use, its probably not worth it. Good thing now is that I have a spare. Also while I was at it, I changed the housing to the aluminum one (I had the graphite originally) and the phone looks amazing now! Especially with the black fingerprint sensor. Now that is worth changing and going through the trouble to do it.
While battery calibration may no longer be necessary, I still did a full discharge and a full charge a couple of times to be on the safe side. I have had no problems with the percentage being reported incorrectly or anything else.
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Hi,
my phone die at 20% and sometimes 10%. Will replacing the battery fix this issue ?
pls reply, thx.

hawkswind1 said:
Where did you purchase the replacement battery? I ordered one from Ebay that had pictures of a genuine battery but shipped a counterfeit.
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112165100363
This one is genuine.

voidAbdulrhman said:
Hi,
my phone die at 20% and sometimes 10%. Will replacing the battery fix this issue ?
pls reply, thx.
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It might, and it might not. First I would try a factory reset, if that doesn't work, maybe flashing a different rom?
I would keep changing the battery as a last resort since it is quite a piece of work.

tyrell22 said:
It might, and it might not. First I would try a factory reset, if that doesn't work, maybe flashing a different rom?
I would keep changing the battery as a last resort since it is quite a piece of work.
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Updates please. I want to replace my battery.
Ps: good? 100sold http://www.ebay.com/itm/252482757101

I love my 6P, and it's been surprisingly durable, but the OEM battery sucked. I was down to about 4 hours on a good day. I bought an "OEM" replacement on ebay and went through the hell to install it only to find it not much better. One thing I noticed was this "new" replacement suspiciously looked like a used pull. So last week I took a gamble on this one on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2fkxcnf
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After breaking the back glass lens over the camera once again, I was in like sin, and replaced the cell with this "Cameron Sino" brand unit. I was not very hopeful as this cell is slightly smaller than both the Original and the "OEM" Ebay unit. I also put in a replacement bottom PCB as my USB-C connector was getting a little loose. Also from Amazon: http://amzn.to/2hB217K
Now I get around 2 full days of life! I'm blown away! This is about on par with my wife's Moto Z Play!
HIGHLY recommend all 6P owners bite the bullet and break some glass to install this amazing cell! I think this one performs better than the OEM ever did! The one side effect is that the battery gauge's time estimator still can't figure this out, and shows about 5 hours when I come off a full charge. I've tried several full cycles, including charging with the phone off on the second one. Still only marginal improvement. But it's just an annoyance. The phone will still keep running for a good time even after the estimator shows 0 minutes.
FYI, after doing this job twice, I recommend just breaking the camera lens cover glass. All you end up doing is scratching up the back over if you try to remove it without breaking it, and then you still break it. So on the second try, I just covered it with strong tape and whacked it with a sharp heavy tool, then used the tape to pull off all the pieces of broken glass. The bottom plastic cover comes off easily with just the strong tape and a little persuasion. I was able to remove the phone main chassis from the back cover just by removing the screws from top/bottom and then carefully twisting the body a bit until it came out enough to get a spudger in between the front glass (be careful!) and the back cover.
Amazon also has the camera glass cover for cheap: http://amzn.to/2ugwYnV